Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 53%
| Empty Nest (2009) | "
Empty Nest doesn't offer anything new in the style Ingmar Bergman made so famous, but the film captures your heart thanks to the fine acting of its two main characters and Burman's deft hand." Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 77%
| Valentino: the Last Emperor (2009) | "
Tyrnauer succeeds in making a documentary in which man and his creations are one and the same. Yes, Valentino lives in opulence, but his gowns exist in that stratosphere too." Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 64%
| Sixty Six (2008) | "
Hilariously funny while totally believable, Sixty Six also leaves you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. It is a father-son tale told with the details and care of someone who was there." Posted Jan 25, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 80%
| Shoot Down (2008) | "
Even if you followed these events and know the details well, Shoot Down is quite revealing -- and moving." Posted Jan 25, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 83%
| The Year My Parents Went On Vacation (2008) | "
Mauro's character is underwritten, but Michel Joelsas delivers a believable, pained lad capable of still being a child." Posted Jan 18, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 73%
| I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2007) | "
You have to like James and his outlook on life. It may not be glamorous, but it's one that eventually allows James a higher lever of satisfaction." Posted Dec 7, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 97%
| Killer of Sheep (1977) | "
A film that is hard to forget." Posted Nov 9, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 31%
| Music Within (2007) | "
Salawich's film is entertaining and leaves you with warm feelings from learning about this man who turned adversity into good for so many others." Posted Nov 9, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 30%
| O Jerusalem (2007) | "
In trying to be sensitive to such a controversial issue, O Jerusalem glazes over important events settling for mediocrity while giving a history lesson more appropriate for high school." Posted Oct 26, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 82%
| Manufactured Landscapes (2007) | "
What the film does well is to make us part of the problem: After all we demand the lowest prices in everything we buy and that probably means it was made in China." Posted Oct 19, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 74%
| Lady Chatterley (2006) | "
The beautiful scenery complements the intimate scenes even as the story becomes something we've all seen and read in so many books and films. Yet, its candid conversations about sexuality are what places Lawrence's protagonist in a class by herself." Posted Aug 31, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 29%
| Goya's Ghosts (2007) | "
Captures the essence of the period -- an intriguing, backward era in Spain -- but without the emotional impact that such a film requires." Posted Aug 24, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 75%
| My Best Friend (2007) | "
Although Leconte allows for a certain warmth to run through the film, he thankfully stays away from sentimentality. Therein lays the charm." Posted Aug 24, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 53%
| David & Layla (2008) | "
Humor and politics finally converge in what the story is all about: finding the good in those different from you. It's a happy ending that can be enjoyed by all." Posted Aug 3, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 64%
| Vitus (2007) | "
A good example of making the differences work for you. Deep down, this is a film about childhood dreams and the determination to make those dreams come true. With such a positive message, you can't help yodeling on your exit from the theater." Posted Aug 3, 2007 |
Rotten
| Fresh 71%
| The Method (2005) | "
If only the writing matched the film's style and acting." Posted Jun 29, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 69%
| L'Iceberg (2005) | "
The Iceberg is a riot, a quintessential French comedy with an improbable plot and an unbelievable cast of characters." Posted May 22, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) | "
The Wind that Shakes the Barley is a multi-layered story, and the more you see those different aspects, the more you'll enjoy the film." Posted May 11, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| Verdict on Auschwitz: The Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial 1963-1965 (2007) | "
The filmmakers want to cover all aspects of the individuals involved and the film sometimes digresses into side cases. Yet, as history goes, it is hard to present such an important event without showing the monumental evidence." Posted Apr 13, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| Elevator to the Gallows (1957) | "
Elevator to the Gallows is a treat for the film buff. Watching Moreau and Malle as they discover each other and a new trend in filmmaking, and listening to Miles Davis during their quest will remind you of what movies are all about." Posted Mar 23, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 75%
| Family Law (2006) | "
Full of subtle dark humor that won't make you bend with laughter but certainly may cause you to giggle." Posted Mar 16, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Iraq in Fragments (2006) | "
In addition to the interesting camera work, the documentary's undeniable appeal comes in how close Longley gets to the characters, who are all male. They speak openly of the past, the U.S. forces, the uncertain future." Posted Feb 9, 2007 |
Fresh
| N/A | Moshe Safdie: The Power of Architecture (2005) | "
One of the most interesting parts of the documentary is Safdie's description of his relationship with Yitzhak Rabin, the assassinated prime minister of Israel who fought for a dialogue with the Palestinians." Posted Jan 19, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | Brother's Shadow (2006) | "
Brother's Shadow is an enjoyable film about family matters. Each member of the cast owns his role and the story, despite its lapses, seems real." Posted Jan 19, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 70%
| Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) | "
Wrestling with Angels is personal and intimate, insightful about Kushner as well as instructive about his collection of works." Posted Dec 1, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 46%
| Edmond (2006) | "
Quintessential David Mamet: brainy, playful, engaging." Posted Nov 17, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 59%
| Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) | "
Whether one agrees with his point of view or not, it's a message worth hearing." Posted Nov 10, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Something Like Happiness (2005) | "
Honest and incisive, a film without a message, just telling it like it is." Posted Oct 27, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 60%
| Solo Con Tu Pareja (1991) | "
Cuaron demonstrates his capacity as a director. The camera work is impressive, his sense of humor sharp, and the characters are well defined." Posted Oct 20, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 71%
| Clean (2006) | "
Cheung makes her character work, despite a weak plot and script, both by director Assayas." Posted Oct 13, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 80%
| Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles (2006) | "
Cynics may not fall for its melodrama, but Riding Alone is good for everyone else, including children." Posted Oct 6, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 97%
| 49 Up (2006) | "
This long documentary is captivating. Not because you're peeking at lives of real people, but because it captures the way time heals all wounds and how people find a way out of deep holes if they are determined to do so." Posted Oct 5, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 59%
| Rolling Family (2004) | "
The cast doesn't look like a troupe of actors; it could easily be taken for an ordinary family with plenty of physical and psychological bumps and bruises, but always loving." Posted Sep 29, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 90%
| The Bridesmaid (2006) | "
Grips you from beginning to end." Posted Sep 22, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Le Petite Jerusalem (2006) | "
This beautiful tale of two sisters living in Sarcelles, a low-income Parisian suburb of mostly new immigrants, presents the darker side of religion while offering a candid view of an Orthodox Jewish family struggling to stay together." Posted Sep 15, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 78%
| House of Sand (2005) | "
A visual work of art and its simple story moves as effortlessly as the sands in a forsaken desert in northern Brazil." Posted Sep 15, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 97%
| Army of Shadows (1969) | "
Its lack of sentimentality and melodrama is what elevates this thriller to another level." Posted Sep 8, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 72%
| Russian Dolls (2006) | "
The cast of renegades is as appealing as ever." Posted Sep 1, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 70%
| Lemming (2006) | "
Holds enough interest throughout to keep you entertained -- unless you're afraid of mice." Posted Aug 25, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 67%
| Stolen (2006) | "
A captivating documentary." Posted Jun 30, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 48%
| Coastlines (2006) | "
Keeps you entertained throughout its two hours, which says a lot about Nunez's storytelling." Posted Jun 23, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 71%
| The Farewell (2002) | "
A gentle film about a lion of a man who, as a communist, was forced to leave Germany, lived almost penniless in Europe and America during the war and returned to his homeland in 1948." Posted Jun 2, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 89%
| Machuca (2005) | "
Though the film would benefit from further cuts, Machuca still manages to convey the frailty of convictions and the difficulties of growing up -- be it a child or a nation." Posted May 26, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 86%
| Three Times (2006) | "
The film is probably too slow, too silent and too long for most audiences. But look beyond the quietness, and you'll discover a three-gem jewel." Posted May 19, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 84%
| My Mother's Smile (2005) | "
Enigmatic and mesmerizing." Posted May 12, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 84%
| Up and Down (2005) | "
When you understand its message, the film takes on a different level." Posted Apr 21, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| The Syrian Bride (2005) | "
This Israeli film gives us an honest look at situations we never see in the news. It may have too many flaws to be a good film, but for its content, it is a winner." Posted Apr 21, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 60%
| Viva Cuba (2005) | "
Alberti loses the edge to become more manipulative. The cinematography still shows the quality of a talented filmmaker, but his determination to be noncommittal takes that quality down a notch." Posted Mar 10, 2006 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 57%
| The Forsaken Land (2006) | "
With little dialogue and long takes depicting Sri Lanka's desolate landscape and even more desolate people, The Forsaken Land comes close to being unbearable to watch." Posted Mar 10, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | Mila From Mars (2004) | "
The good acting and believable characters build the kind of story you're drawn to." Posted Feb 24, 2006 |
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